orégano

See also: oregano and Oregano

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• orégão, ourégão

Etymology

From Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὀρίγανον (oríganon).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈɾɛɡɐnu/
• IPA^(key): /uˈɾɛɣɐnu/
• Hyphenation: o‧ré‧ga‧no

Noun

orégano m (plural oréganos)

1. oregano (Origanum vulgare, a herb of the mint family)
2. oregano (leaves of the oregano plant used to flavour food)

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin orīganum, from Ancient Greek ὅρῑ́γανον (hórī́ganon), possibly from ὄρος (óros, “mountain, hill”) + γάνος (gános, “brightness, sheen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oˈɾeɡano/ [oˈɾe.ɣ̞a.no]
• Hyphenation: o‧ré‧ga‧no

Noun

orégano m (plural oréganos)

1. oregano, pot marjoram (Origanum vulgare)

Derived terms

• no todo el monte es orégano

Descendants

• → English: oregano
• → German: Oregano

Further reading

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